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City of Boston Preliminary Elections Are Today

By Christian MilNeil | Sep 24, 2019 | No Comments

Today's top 8 vote-winners among a field of 15 at-large candidates – and the top two vote winners in each district race – will move ahead to compete in the general election on Nov. 5.

The Boston Cyclists Union sponsored a pop-up park along the Centre Street bike route in Jamaica Plain for Park(ing) Day 2019.

Photos: It’s Park(ing) and Climate Strike Day

By Christian MilNeil | Sep 20, 2019 | 1 Comment

And we've got another new Orange Line train.

Filmmaker Liz Canning, director of the "MOTHERLOAD" documentary, riding with her twin children in 2011. Photo © Miguel Farias, used with permission.

‘MOTHERLOAD’ Documentary Chronicles Parenting on Two Wheels

By Christian MilNeil | Sep 11, 2019 | No Comments

This Sunday at the Brattle Theater, Green Cambridge will host a screening and discussion of “MOTHERLOAD,” a new documentary about bicycling, feminism, and parenting from California filmmaker Liz Canning. As a new mom living in the hills above Fairfax, California, Canning had been feeling stressed out and isolated until she bought a cargo bike that […]

The Boston Pops Esplanade Orchestra performing at the Hatch Shell in Boston in 2005. Photo by Garrett A. Wollman, licensed under Creative Commons (CC BY-SA 2.0).

Independence From Cars Day: A Car-Free Waterfront and Free Bluebikes Rides

By Christian MilNeil | Jul 3, 2019 | 1 Comment

Boston’s July 4th celebrations along the Charles River present a rare opportunity for Bostonians to enjoy a car-free waterfront. Bluebikes will offer unlimited free rides all day on the 4th (use code “BlueCross4” in the Bluebikes app or sign up for a free code on the website). There will be extra Bluebikes valets from 5 […]